Water Resources Publications, LLC Authors' Profile

Authors of the bookRoughness Characteristics of New
Zealand Rivers (Cat. No. RCNZR)

Dr. D. MURRAY HICKS is a scientist and
consultant with the National Institute of Water and Atmospheric
Research Ltd. (NIWA), Christchurch, New Zealand. Over a period
of 20 years, Dr. Hicks' research work has covered a broad range
of topics related to river and coastal processes, notably suspended-sediment
yields from New Zealand river basins, suspended-sediment and
turbulence interactions, hydraulic resistance, river bedload
transport, braided rivers, sediment dispersal from river mouths,
tidal inlet sedimentation, and nearshore sediment transport.
Dr. Hicks is the author or co-author of 38 refereed research
papers and 84 other research papers or consulting reports.

Mr. PETER D. MASON is a senior field hydrologist
with the National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research
Ltd. (NIWA), Christchurch, New Zealand. For over 28 years, he
has gauged flows, surveyed channels and maintained instrumentation
at river sites around New Zealand, Australia, the Pacific Islands
and in the Dry Valleys of Antarctica. His background and practical
experience in field hydrology made him the ideal choice to co-author
and oversee the production of this book. In 1997, Mr. Mason was
awarded the John S. Armstrong Award for astonishing research
activities.